Maize (corn) — Yield in Spain
Spain: Maize (corn) — Yield was 12,115 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Spain is 12,115 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Spain peaked at 12,833 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,141 kg/ha, in 1962.
Spain ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,388 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,141 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 2,404 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 2,339 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2,388 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 2,394 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2,501 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,817 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 3,049 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 3,428 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 3,783 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 3,602 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3,899 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 3,981 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3,699 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 3,579 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 4,482 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 4,442 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 4,739 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 5,090 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 5,031 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,570 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 5,092 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 5,746 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 6,488 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 6,534 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6,561 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6,432 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 6,304 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,426 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6,669 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 7,017 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 6,174 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 6,857 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 7,246 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 8,531 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 9,150 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 9,473 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 9,481 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9,216 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 9,721 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 9,514 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 9,041 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 10,069 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 9,610 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 9,744 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10,003 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9,906 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10,075 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10,555 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 11,374 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 10,916 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11,044 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,411 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11,461 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11,327 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11,317 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11,920 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 11,727 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12,258 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 12,833 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 11,423 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 11,819 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12,115 kg/ha | +2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12,115 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,567 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12,115 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,224 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,491 kg/ha | 2,141 kg/ha | 3,049 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,963 kg/ha | 3,428 kg/ha | 4,739 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,885 kg/ha | 5,031 kg/ha | 6,561 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,702 kg/ha | 6,174 kg/ha | 9,481 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,690 kg/ha | 9,041 kg/ha | 10,075 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,305 kg/ha | 10,555 kg/ha | 11,920 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,090 kg/ha | 11,423 kg/ha | 12,833 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg/ha compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13,344 kg/ha compare
- 9 New Caledonia 12,449 kg/ha compare
- 11 Belgium-Luxembourg 12,108 kg/ha compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 11,915 kg/ha compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 11,915 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Spain?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Spain was 12,115 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12,833 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,141 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.